 Massachusetts State. October 18, 1776. Four Shillings and Six Pence. No.4009. Signed by Barber. Revere Codfish Note. Printed on rigid, thick stock. 77mm by 67mm. Standard face and back designs. The face with text between two columns, encircled with denomination on a banner. At the top, a codfish vignette in oval cartouche, flanked by '17' and '76' over banner 'MASSACHUSETTS BAY'. Serial number space at the upper left and date at the right. The back with pine tree vignette, denomination above and imprint 'BOSTON: Printed/by JOHN GILL./October 1776'.
This earlier series has the John Gill imprint. A wonderful, early plate state with strong details. A superior example for the grade. About Extremely Fine. A horizontal crease, seen from the back. The paper quality is strong and both halves are crisp. Both sides center on the paper well. Small stain in the right margin. Boyd pencil code ''myx'' on the back left margin.
Ex F.C.C. Boyd Estate.
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